2010 Proposed US Sports Class Handicaps

On Jan 6, 3:05*pm, Rick Culbertson wrote:

I know if I attend the Sport Nationals at Parowan, the only US contest
site I know of that has had un-ballasted task speeds break the 100 mph
barrier, I'll be sure to be at the full allowed HC weight, fixed of
course after plenty of drinking water and tail ballast. I'm certain I
wouldn’t be alone in this obvious goal!


Why would you bother? If you are less than the handicap weight for a
sports class contest your handicap is adjusted in your favor. Better
that than be injured (or worse) by poorly fitted fixed ballast in an
bad off airport landing.

The inequitable handicap weight is only an issue in FAI classes flying
under no ballast rules. Here there is no handicap adjustment.

Andy